Chapter 69: Slaughter—Extermination

Everyone stared at Ye Chen in shock; from beginning to end, they never sensed his aura.

This meant Ye Chen's strength far surpassed theirs.

Faced with Ye Chen's sudden appearance, everyone was first startled, then wary as they looked at him.

Feeling the disturbance, Liu Yang slowly opened his eyes; when he opened them, he saw a black silhouette standing before him.

"Who are you?"

Liu Yang spoke, confused; in his memory, he did not know this powerful figure—anyone who could send someone flying with a single palm did not match Ye Chen's image in his memory, so he asked.

However, Ye Chen did not directly reply to Liu Yang; instead, with his back turned, he said, "You too are a genuine character."

After saying that, Ye Chen tossed the Supreme Health Pill in his hand to Liu Yang; seeing the pill Ye Chen threw, Liu Yang was full of doubt.

"Eat it."

Ye Chen's indifferent voice sounded, and then Liu Yang swallowed the pill without any hesitation.

He had also considered that it might be poison, but given the situation, it was hardly different from death; better to gamble on this sudden appearance person being able to take him away.

After he ate the Supreme Health Pill Ye Chen gave him, under everyone's gaze, Liu Yang's injuries healed at an astonishing speed.

Chu Zhan witnessed this, his eyes showing no fear of Ye Chen's power, but rather greed for the pill in Ye Chen's hand.

Liu Yang was also shocked; this pill that revives the dead and heals flesh and bone is hardly different from the legendary elixir of immortality!

"Sir, we have no grudge against you; why interfere in our clan's affairs? This is our clan's major criminal; please step aside for now, forgive our poor hospitality, and after we deal with this criminal, we will properly entertain you."

Chu An spoke calmly, seemingly not taking Ye Chen's formidable strength to heart.

After hearing Chu Zhan's words, Ye Chen gave a cold chuckle; if he hadn't been listening to their conversation all along, perhaps only by killing them and reading their memories could he learn the full story.

"No grudge? Your family affairs? But you've been trying to kill me all along, haven't you?"

Having said that, Ye Chen unleashed a freezing, overwhelming killing intent; a crimson aura enveloped the area where the Shang clan resided, wrapping everyone in it.

Those weak of strength could not even withstand the erosion of that crimson aura, fainting; but for them, this was also a good thing, because next the Shang clan would become a slaughterhouse, and they would die unaware, which for them was even a kind of grace.

Feeling the killing intent in Ye Chen's aura, Chu Zhan's face changed drastically.

He had thought Ye Chen, even if stronger, would be roughly on par with him, but now he realized he was mistaken—and gravely so.

He and Ye Chen are not even on the same level!

"You! You aren't just a kid, are you?"

After Chu Zhan finished speaking, his expression remained icy.

"For one about to die, why bother with so many questions?"

Having said that, Ye Chen suddenly clenched his fist; instantly, the bodies of the Shang clan members burst like water-filled balloons exploding, with a tremendous boom.

The Shang clan, in less than a breath, turned into an ocean of blood.

However, not a drop of that blood splattered onto Ye Chen.

And Liu Yang, standing beside him, remained just as clean.

But at this moment, Chu Zhan's body was completely covered in crimson blood.

"You, you!"

"What do you mean, what?"

The instant Ye Chen's words fell, his figure vanished from the spot; the moment he reappeared, he was already before Chu Zhan, looking down on him from above.

Chu Zhan's eyes were filled with astonishment, but Ye Chen had no intention of letting him go so easily; he coldly continued, "Speak up—what do you mean, what?"

"I…"

Just as Chu Zhan was about to speak, Chu An, whom Ye Chen had knocked unconscious nearby, woke up.

But after waking, he said nothing and did nothing.

He clearly understood the situation; his Chu elder was absolutely no match for Ye Chen, and now that he had awakened, his only path was death.

"The rat has awakened."

Having said that, Ye Chen formed a claw with one hand; a terrifying suction force emanated from his palm, and Chu An was uncontrollably drawn into Ye Chen's grasp.

"You're awake—why pretend to be asleep?"

However, Chu An still showed no sign of waking, as if he truly had not awakened.

Seeing this, Ye Chen gave a cold chuckle.

His divine sense entered Chu An's mind; moments later, Chu An let out a wail, clutching his head and rolling on the ground, as if that could ease his pain.

"Please, spare me—everything I did was forced by him, all of it his doing!"

Chu An said this, pointing at Chu Zhan beside him.

Seeing Chu An point at him, Chu Zhan's eyes filled with disbelief.

Ye Chen watched this scene with interest; it was all too familiar to him—a classic case of dogs biting dogs.

"Your dog seems to have bitten you."

Ye Chen's voice was full of teasing.

But at this moment, Chu Zhan, flushed with anger and overwhelmed by fear, completely missed the teasing in Ye Chen's tone, glaring at Chu An and shouting, "I'm your great-grandfather—how could you treat me like this!"

"Great-grandfather, when the tree falls the monkeys scatter; in imminent disaster each flies for himself—though you are my great-grandfather, you cannot deny that you ordered me to do this!"

Chu An said this with anguish.

Ye Chen looked at Chu Zhan and Chu An, a faint cold smile curling his lips.

These two, in their bid to survive, have already thrown away all dignity, even spouting nonsense.

"Like this—I'll give you a chance: whoever… kills the other… will earn the right to live."

After Ye Chen spoke, Chu An glared viciously at Chu Zhan, "Great-grandfather, don't blame me—I only want to live!"

"You damned, unworthy descendant—I'll beat you to death!"

Having said that, Chu Zhan lunged at Chu An and they became entangled in combat.

Liu Yang behind Ye Chen was already shocked speechless.

Ye Chen's two simple words could make the two blood-related people fight to the death.

He said nothing, just silently watching.

In his view, their outcome today is self-inflicted; they insisted on seeking trouble with Ye Chen, and now Ye Chen has come to their door to exterminate them, so no one else can be blamed.

Ye Chen and Liu Yang just silently watched.

Soon, Chu An and Chu Zhan had decided the winner.

Chu An's head was blown apart by a punch from Chu Zhan; after Chu Zhan had punched Chu An's head to pieces, he came before Ye Chen, groveling, and said, "I've already won; can I leave?"

Ye Chen looked down on Chu Zhan, his pitch-black eyes exuding an unimaginable chill.

"Do you know a saying?"

Chu Zhan, asked this by Ye Chen, felt a bit dazed and asked, "What saying?"

"Rules... are all made by the strong."

After Ye Chen finished speaking, Chu Zhan's eyes instantly filled with terror, and he said, "You..."

Chu Zhan spoke in terror, but before he could finish his words, he no longer had a chance to speak.

His skull rolled to Liu Yang's feet; as Liu Yang lowered his head, he happened to see Chu Zhan's head, and also saw that... terrified gaze.